Pole-tip



(No Model.)

G. MENGEL.

POLE TIP.

No. 890,883. Patented Oct. 9, 1888.

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GEORGE MENGEL, OF DAVENPORT, IOWA.

POLE TIP.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 390,883, dated October9, 1888;

Application filed May 17, 1888. Serial No. 274,230. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, GEORGE MENG EL, a citizen of the United States,residing at Davenport, in the county of Scott and State of Iowa, haveinvented a new and useful Pole-Tip, of whichthe following is aspecification.

My invention relates to pole tips which may be easily attached to thepole of any vehicle, which tip is provided with a holdback and also apivoted latch to prevent the neck-yoke from being disengaged from thepole. I attain these objects by the mechanism illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, in which Figure l is a longitudinal section ofthe poletip through the line a: x of Fig. 2, and Fig. 2 is a view of theunder side of the pole-tip with the latch removed.

Similarletters refer to similar parts throughout both the views.

Aisthe outer surface ofthe circularly-formed pole-tip, and l) is itsinner circularly-formed cavity.

O D are the rear extensions of the tip and 0 cc 0 are perforationstherein, and through which the tip is secured to the pole by bolts.

E is a rectangular slot through the under side of the tip to accommodatethe movement of the latch G in swinging upon its pivot g.

F is that portion of the cavity of the poletip having its walls verticaland parallel to accommodate the upper part of said latch G.

H is the holdback, which may be constructed integral with said pole tip,or may, if desired, be bolted to its under surface.

The front end of the pole of the vehicle is inserted into the cavity B asufficient distance, but not so as to be in contact with the latch G,and the tip secured toit by bolts passing through the perforations 0 cc0 and the pole. The ends of pivotg rest in the side walls of thatportion of the cavity at F, and latch G swings thereon and swingsdownward by its own gravity. When the ring of a neck-yoke is passed overthe front end of the pole-tip and moved baclgit causes the latch G toswing upward through the slot E, and as the ring of the neck-yoke ismoved back of said slot the latch G swings downward, thus forming anobstruction which prevents the neck-yoke ring from slipping forward offthe pole-tip.

I am aware that pole tips have been constructed heretofore having apivoted latch which by its own gravity would swing downward to form anobstruction and prevent the neek-yoke ring from slipping off, and whichcould also be swung upward through a cavity in the tip to enable suchring to be slipped back upon the tip when desired. I do not claim thesefeatures broadly, my invention relating to novelty in the constructionof the parts forming the combination, strength, and convenience ofattachment to a pole.

When in practical use,the neck-yoke is above the pole and connectedtherewith by its ring, and the neck-yoke is also by a strap attached tothe collar upon the animal, which point of attachment is above theneclcyoke; hence the line of strain is from the point of attachment onthe collar to the point of contact of the neck-yoke ring with the latchon the under side of the pole, and if the pivotal point of attachment ofthe latch be forward of or in front of this imaginary line of strainthetendency of a quick or sudden strain will be to cause the latch to swingupward and release the ring and neck-yoke from the pole, thus permittinga result which ought to be avoided. In the device patented toWVhitehouse, No. 77,426, and to Mott, No. 352,978, the line of strain isin the rear of the pivotal point of the latch and isaserious objectionin each. While I use an interior pivoted latch I so locate its positionthat the line of strain is in front of the pivotal attachment of thelatch, thus preventing detachment of the neck-yoke from the pole by aquick strain.

WVhat I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is

In combination with the pole of a vehicle, the pole-tip A, with itscavities B and F and slot E, in connection with the pivoted latch G andholdback H, substantially as described.

GEORGE MENGEL.

Witnesses:

CHAS. H. REUPKE, W. O. WARRINER.

